Characteristics of a liability
Present obligation
Transfer of economic resource
Arises from past event
Types of present obligation
Legal
Constructive
Measurement of current liability
Face amount (not discounted)
Measurement of noncurrent liability
Initial - present value
Subsequent - amortized
Classification of a current liability
Expected to be settled within the entity’s operating cycle
Held primarily for trading
Due to be settles within 12 months after the reporting period
Does not have the right at the end of the reporting period to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period